Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/Physical sciences/Chemistry
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Quota 1,200 articles.
Total 1,181 articles.
Class | #Articles |
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FA | 28 |
GA | 100 |
B | 258 |
C | 398 |
LIST | 14 |
FFA | 6 |
DGA | 27 |
Start | 334 |
Stub | 49 |
Basics edit
This section contains 136 articles.
Basics: General edit
This section contains 14 articles.
Subdisciplines edit
This section contains 20 articles.
Principles edit
This section contains 102 articles.
Bonding edit
This section contains 11 articles.
Mixture edit
This section contains 19 articles.
Nomenclature edit
This section contains 7 articles.
Periodic table edit
This section contains 21 articles.
- Periodic table (Level 3)
- Atomic mass (Level 4)
- Atomic number (Level 4)
- Main-group element
- Metal (Level 3)
- Metalloid (Level 4)
- Nonmetal
- Periodic trends
Reaction edit
This section contains 17 articles.
- Chemical reaction (Level 3)
- Catalysis (Level 3)
- Chemical equation (Level 4)
- Chemical equilibrium (Level 4)
- Chemical synthesis (Level 4)
Substance edit
This section contains 27 articles.
Chemical elements edit
This section contains 202 articles.
s-Block edit
This section contains 31 articles.
Group 1 edit
This section contains 9 articles.
- Alkali metal (Level 4)
- Lithium (Level 4)
- Sodium (Level 4)
- Potassium (Level 4)
- Rubidium (Level 4)
- Caesium (Level 4)
- Francium (Level 4)
Group 2 edit
This section contains 8 articles.
p-Block edit
This section contains 65 articles.
Group 13 edit
This section contains 8 articles.
- Boron group
- Boron (Level 4)
- Aluminium (Level 3)
- Gallium (Level 4)
- Indium (Level 4)
- Thallium (Level 4)
- Nihonium
Group 14 edit
This section contains 17 articles.
- Carbon group
- Carbon (Level 3)
- Silicon (Level 3)
- Germanium (Level 4)
- Tin (Level 4)
- Lead (Level 4)
- Flerovium
Group 15 edit
This section contains 10 articles.
- Pnictogen
- Nitrogen (Level 3)
- Phosphorus (Level 3)
- Arsenic (Level 4)
- Antimony (Level 4)
- Bismuth (Level 4)
- Moscovium
Group 16 edit
This section contains 15 articles.
- Chalcogen
- Oxygen (Level 3)
- Sulfur (Level 3)
- Selenium (Level 4)
- Tellurium (Level 4)
- Polonium (Level 4)
- Livermorium
Group 17 edit
This section contains 8 articles.
- Halogen (Level 4)
- Fluorine (Level 4)
- Chlorine (Level 4)
- Bromine (Level 4)
- Iodine (Level 4)
- Astatine (Level 4)
- Tennessine
Group 18 edit
This section contains 7 articles.
d-Block edit
This section contains 56 articles.
Group 3 edit
This section contains 5 articles.
Group 4 edit
This section contains 5 articles.
Group 5 edit
This section contains 5 articles.
Group 6 edit
This section contains 5 articles.
Group 7 edit
This section contains 6 articles.
Group 8 edit
This section contains 5 articles.
Group 9 edit
This section contains 5 articles.
Group 10 edit
This section contains 5 articles.
Group 11 edit
This section contains 5 articles.
Group 12 edit
This section contains 5 articles.
f-Block edit
This section contains 33 articles.
Lanthanides edit
This section contains 16 articles.
- Lanthanide (Level 4)
- Lanthanum (Level 4)
- Cerium (Level 4)
- Praseodymium (Level 4)
- Neodymium (Level 4)
- Promethium (Level 4)
- Samarium (Level 4)
- Europium (Level 4)
- Gadolinium (Level 4)
- Terbium (Level 4)
- Dysprosium (Level 4)
- Holmium (Level 4)
- Erbium (Level 4)
- Thulium (Level 4)
- Ytterbium (Level 4)
Actinides edit
This section contains 17 articles.
Periods edit
This section contains 17 articles.
Acids and bases edit
This section contains 55 articles. Aqueous acids and bases listed here; for underlying solutes, see the Salts and ions section.
Concepts edit
This section contains 23 articles.
- Acid (Level 4)
- Amphoterism
- Base (chemistry) (Level 4)
- Brønsted–Lowry acid–base theory
- Lewis acids and bases
- pH (Level 4)
Specific acids edit
This section contains 29 articles.
Specific bases edit
This section contains 3 articles.
Alloys and ceramic compounds edit
This section contains 40 articles. For disordered network solids, see Glass under Technology.
Specific alloys edit
This section contains 24 articles.
Copper alloys edit
This section contains 5 articles.
Iron alloys edit
This section contains 10 articles.
Ceramic compounds edit
This section contains 11 articles.
Molecular compounds edit
This section contains 46 articles.
Covalent oxides edit
This section contains 8 articles.
- Carbon monoxide (Level 4)
- Carbon dioxide (Level 3)
- Nitric oxide
- Nitrous oxide (Level 4)
- Nitrogen dioxide
- Oxygen difluoride
- Sulfur dioxide
- Sulfur trioxide
Hydrogen compounds edit
This section contains 24 articles.
Water edit
This section contains 11 articles.
Organic compounds edit
This section contains 192 articles. Note that organic compounds are often not biotic; see the Biology section for Biochemistry of living organisms.
Concepts edit
This section contains 10 articles.
Concepts: General edit
This section contains 10 articles.
- Carbonyl group
- Enol
- Organophosphorus chemistry (Level 4)
- Organosilicon chemistry (Level 4)
- Organosulfur chemistry (Level 4)
Organometallics edit
This section contains 2 articles.
Hydrocarbons edit
This section contains 41 articles.
Aliphatic hydrocarbons edit
This section contains 19 articles.
Aromatic hydrocarbons edit
This section contains 9 articles.
Alcohols edit
This section contains 20 articles.
Sugar alcohols edit
This section contains 5 articles.
Aldehydes and ketones edit
This section contains 5 articles.
Amides and amines edit
This section contains 13 articles.
Esters and ethers edit
This section contains 12 articles.
Halocarbons edit
This section contains 12 articles.
Alkaloids edit
This section contains 11 articles.
Phenylpropanoids edit
This section contains 5 articles.
Polymers edit
This section contains 21 articles.
- Polymer (Level 4)
- Epoxy
- Phenol formaldehyde resin
- Polyacrylonitrile
- Polycarbonate
- Polyethylene (Level 4)
- Polyisoprene
- Poly(methyl methacrylate)
- Polypropylene (Level 4)
- Polystyrene
- Polytetrafluoroethylene
- Polyurethane
- Polyvinyl acetate
- Polyvinyl alcohol
- Polyvinyl chloride (Level 4)
Polyphenols edit
This section contains 9 articles.
Terpenes and terpenoids edit
This section contains 21 articles.
Salts and ions edit
This section contains 211 articles.
Salts and ions: General edit
This section contains 10 articles.
Borohydride salts edit
This section contains 3 articles.
Carbide salts edit
This section contains 2 articles.
Cyanide salts edit
This section contains 8 articles.
Halide salts edit
This section contains 25 articles.
Hydride salts edit
This section contains 4 articles.
Nitride salts edit
This section contains 8 articles.
Noble gas compounds edit
This section contains 10 articles.
Organic salts edit
This section contains 30 articles.
- Benzalkonium chloride
- Crystal violet
- Merbromin
- Potassium bitartrate
- Sodium benzoate
- Sodium calcium edetate
- Tetrasodium EDTA
- Thiomersal
Acetates edit
This section contains 10 articles.
Citrates edit
This section contains 9 articles.
Glutamates edit
This section contains 3 articles.
Oxide salts edit
This section contains 24 articles.
Alkali oxide salts edit
This section contains 5 articles.
Peroxide salts edit
This section contains 4 articles.
Oxyanionic salts edit
This section contains 76 articles.
Boric oxyanions edit
This section contains 3 articles.
Carbonic oxyanions edit
This section contains 8 articles.
Halide oxyanions edit
This section contains 9 articles.
Hydroxy anion edit
This section contains 5 articles.
Metallic oxyanions edit
This section contains 16 articles.
Nitric oxyanions edit
This section contains 9 articles.
Phosphoric oxyanions edit
This section contains 6 articles.
Sulfuric oxyanions edit
This section contains 17 articles.
Sulfide salts edit
This section contains 11 articles.
Analysis edit
This section contains 41 articles.
Basics edit
This section contains 8 articles.
- Qualitative inorganic analysis
- Quantitative analysis (chemistry)
- Elemental analysis
- Combustion analysis
- Cheminformatics
- Instrumental chemistry
- Electroanalytical methods
- Radioanalytical chemistry
Chemical methods edit
This section contains 11 articles.
Instrumental methods edit
This section contains 22 articles.
Electrical methods edit
This section contains 7 articles.
Spectroscopy edit
This section contains 13 articles.
Reactions and synthesis edit
This section contains 81 articles.
Basics edit
This section contains 10 articles.
- Dissociation (chemistry)
- Isomerization
- Radical (chemistry) (Level 4)
- Reaction mechanism (Level 4)
- Reversible reaction
Organic reactions edit
This section contains 38 articles.
- Organic reaction
- Addition reaction
- Aldol condensation
- Caramelization
- Diels–Alder reaction
- Elimination reaction
- Grignard reaction
- Haloform reaction
- Hydrogenation
- Maillard reaction
- Polymerization
- Rearrangement reaction
- Substitution reaction (Level 4)
- Wittig reaction
Redox reactions edit
This section contains 9 articles.
Other reactions edit
This section contains 14 articles.
- Acid–base reaction (Level 3)
- Chemical decomposition
- Combustion (Level 4)
- Haber process (Level 4)
- Precipitation (chemistry)
- Salt metathesis reaction
- Water–gas shift reaction
Synthetic strategies edit
This section contains 10 articles.
Separation processes edit
This section contains 56 articles.
Chromatography edit
This section contains 8 articles.
Phase separations edit
This section contains 22 articles.
Other separations edit
This section contains 24 articles.
Chemical engineering edit
This section contains 12 articles.
Theory edit
This section contains 109 articles.
Bond structure edit
This section contains 24 articles.
Electrochemistry edit
This section contains 15 articles.
Kinetics edit
This section contains 17 articles.
- Chemical kinetics (Level 4)
- Rate equation
- Transition state theory
- Arrhenius equation
- Collision theory
- Entropy of activation
Stereochemistry edit
This section contains 23 articles.
Supramolecular chemistry edit
This section contains 15 articles.
Thermodynamics edit
This section contains 15 articles.